Attachment for talking-machines.



Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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ATTACHMENT FOR TALKING-WIACHINES Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

Application filed November 26, 1915. Serial No. 63,583.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVooonurr T. SULLI- VAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwich, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attaclnnentsfor I'alking-Machines, of which the. following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to phonographs and like machines and has for its principal object theproduction of a simple and efficient attachment therefor, which will allow all makes of records to be played thereby.

Another object of this invention is the production of an attachment for phonographs wherein the socket is pivotally and adjust-ably mounted so thatit may be swung to a desired position for playing various and all makes of records.

Another object of this invention is the production of an attachment for talking ma parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is aside elevation of the attachment for talking machines. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the attachment. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section through the attachment. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4: of Fig. 3. ,Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the spring.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals it will be seen that only the specific construction of the attachment has been disclosed herein, as it is not deemed gooseneck construction. At one enl of the neck 1 there is provided an enlarge sleeve 2 formed integral thereon, and provided with the inwardly extending pin 3. This sleeve 2 is adapted to fit upon a talking mato be swung when desired.

- chine for allowing a portion of the talking machine, such for instance as the reproducer carrying tube, to fit within the sleeve 2, at which time the pin 3 can pass within an ordinary bayonet slot. of the neck 1 is reduced, as shown at t, to provide the abutment shoulder 5.

The socket member 6 is-constructed so as to present a bulbous structure having one end portion open so as to fit upon the reduced portion at of the neck 1 and abut against the shoulder The pin 7 passes through the socket portion 6 and upwardly into engagement with the neck 1. In this manner it will be seen that the socket (3 will be positively retained in engagement with the neck 1 although the same will be allowed A hollow projectlon 8 extends from one side portion of the socket 6 and is provided with a bayonet slot 9, so as to allow the reproducer of the talking machine to be positioned in engagement therewith and allowing a di -y pin which may be carried by the reproducer to fit within the slot 9 for holding the same in engagement wlth the socket (S. It will The opposite end" be noted by referring particularlyto Fig. 3, that the sound passes from the reproducer through the projection 8 and into the interior of the socket (3 so as to pass through the neck 1 and thence into the talking machine.

In order to retain the socket 6 in a desired set position there is provided a spring 10, the construction of which is clearly shown in Fig. 6. This spring 10 is formed bowed portion of the spring there is pro vided a neck 12 having an opening 13. This spring 10 is bowedso as to conform in contour to the inner shape of the socket 6 at which time the retaining rivets 14 may be passed through the openings 11 and 13 and into engagement with the socket 6 for fixedly retaining the spring" in its correct position within the socket. One end of the spring 10 is bent to provide an ear 15 upon which there is formed a pointed lug 16. The reduced portion of the neck 1 is provided upon its inner surface with a plurality of pockets 17 which are formed so as to be in the. path of travel of t e big 16 as the socket is swung in a desired irectnin.

As is well known the Columbia andl ifictor to of resilient fiat metal and is bowed throughv socket is in its normal position, that is,

when the rojection 8 extends in alinement with the s eeve 2, it will allow the regular Victor and Columbia records to be played. If so desired, however, the attachment will allow an Edison record to be played with an ordinary steel needle, simply by turning the socket to the necessary angle. In either instance, the socket will be retainedin a set position by the fitting of the lug within one of the pockets li'. Therefore, this attachment, after being placed in position does not have to be removed since ,it will allow all kinds and makes of records to be played. It is, of-course, obvious that this attachment may be made of any suitable or desired metal, with the exception of the spring 10 which is preferably of spring steel, so that when the'device is assembled any danger of the same becoming broken or becoming out of order is greatly reduced.

- It is not intended to limit the construction of this attachment to theispecific form pivotally mounted upon said reduced end,

action for more positively holding said socket against accidental movement.

2. In an attachment of the class described.

the combination of a. neck, said neck being adapted tobe carried by'atalking machine, said neck having}a reduced end thereby forming an abutment shoulder, a socket pivotally mounted upon said reduced end, means for holding said socket upon said reduced end, whereby said socket will be permitted' to move in a horizontal plane,

said reduced end having internal hori-- zontally alined pockets, a flat spring positioned within vsaid socket, an ear ex-. tending from one end of said spring, a lug formed upon said ear, rivets passing through said spring and engaging said socket, thereby fixedly supporting said spring in a vertical position, said lug beingadapted to removably fit within a selected pocket, said springg; extending at right angles to thefline of movement of said socket, whereby, strain fupon said spring will take placeacross-thefibreadth thereof, whereby said sprin b'*f ii1nly supported so as to positive yresist acicidental movement of said socket.

In testimony \vhereoff hereunto afiix my signature. I v V v c WOODRUFF T. SULLIVAN. 

